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AAPM Position Statement on the Use of Bismuth Shielding for the Purpose of Dose Reduction in CT scanning
Bismuth shields are easy to use and have been shown to reduce dose to anterior organs in CT scanning. However, there are several disadvantages associated with the use of bismuth shields, especially when used with automatic exposure control or tube current modulation. Other techniques exist that can provide the same level of anterior dose reduction at equivalent or superior image quality that do not have these disadvantages. The AAPM recommends that these alternatives to bismuth shielding be carefully considered, and implemented when possible.
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One of the primary goals of the AAPM is the identification and implementation of improvements in patient safety for the medical use of radiation in imaging and radiation therapy.
What's New
FDA Updates information related to: Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging [general | posted: 5/15/2012 | sunset: 6/14/2012]
FDA announces a Public Workshop - Device Improvements for Pediatric X-ray Imaging, July 16, 2012 [general | posted: 5/15/2012 | sunset: 6/25/2012]
Webcast of the Month : Medical Physics Certification the Path to the Future
[general | posted: 5/15/2012 | sunset: 5/30/2012]
Short Report of the AAPM and ESTRO: Dose calculation for photon-emitting brachytherapy sources with average energy higher than 50 keV
[publications | posted: 5/14/2012 | sunset: 6/13/2012]
Executive Summary of the Report of Task Group 125 Radiography/Fluoroscopy Subcommittee, Imaging Physics Committee, Science Council: Functionality and operation of fluoroscopic automatic brightness control/automatic dose rate control logic in modern cardiovascular and interventional angiography systems
[publications | posted: 5/14/2012 | sunset: 6/13/2012]
2012 AAPM Annual Meeting : Meeting Program Available
[meetings | posted: 5/11/2012 | sunset: 8/2/2012]
ASTRO requests public comment on QA Safety White Paper “The Status of Guidance for Safety, Quality Management and Practice for High Dose-Rate Brachytherapy”
[general | posted: 5/10/2012 | sunset: 5/23/2012]
2012 Proposed Dues Changes and Amendments to AAPM By-Laws
[general | posted: 5/9/2012 | sunset: 8/8/2012]
AAPM Newsletter - New Edition Now Available
[publications | posted: 5/7/2012 | sunset: 5/21/2012]
IOMP e-Zine - Online Newsletter of IOMP [general | posted: 4/30/2012 | sunset: 5/30/2012]
The NIH and NSF have identified Big Data as a program focus. Full details on the programmatic goals and application process are described here [general | posted: 4/16/2012 | sunset: 5/16/2012]
Awards & Honors Committee - Call for Nominations [general | posted: 4/11/2012 | sunset: 10/15/2012]
2012 AAPM Summer School - Medical Imaging Using Ionizing Radiation: Optimization of Dose and Image Quality - Registration and Housing Open
[meetings | posted: 3/22/2012 | sunset: 6/29/2012]
World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering : May 26 - 31, 2012, Beijing, China
[meetings | posted: 9/20/2011 | sunset: 5/31/2012]
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